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Opportunity for Jewish athletes interested in attending the 11th Annual Pan American Maccabiah Games on December 22, 2007 through January 3, 2008 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Information and applications are availble at http://www.maccabiusa.com or http://www.maccabiusaapp.com. Open male and ...more

Margaret Catt and Katie Sell, the Keiko Fukuda Judo Scholarship recipients of 2006, have written to express their thanks. Please enjoy their letters below. The scholarships were awarded in April 2006, at the Banquet celebrating Fukuda Sensei’s 93rd birthday and Kodokan 9th Dan. ...more

LIFE MEMBERSHIP YEAR END REPORT
2005-2006
We had a very good year for the Life Membership Program. We received fifty four new regular memberships. This was a 59% increase over last year. We also received twenty three President Life memberships. This was a 229% increase. Five of ...more

A memorial service for Radomir Kovacevic will be held on Tuesday, October 3, 2006, at 6:00 PM. It will be held at: Crenshaw Christian Center East 1 West 96th Street (Manhattan) Northwest corner of Central Park West New York CityA reception will follow at: Dwight School Gymnasium ...more

August 11, 2006
United States Judo Federation
Mr. Jeffrey Takeda, ASOY Chairperson
Mr. Neil Simon, President
P. O. Box 338
Ontario, OR 97914
Dear USJF,
This letter is in regards to the Athlete Scholar of the Year scholarship, which the
USJF gave to me. I would like to thank you for this award. ...more

Womens Sports Foundation - RYKA Women's Fitness Grant
For the past four years, RYKÄ, a manufacturer of women's athletic footwear and apparel, and the Women's Sports Foundation have been teaming up to fund the RYKÄ Women's Fitness Grant program, and in 2006, they are doing it ...more

Dear Mr. Simon, Mr. Fukuda and Mrs. Shepard,I would like to thank the USJF for their support of my competition at the Pan American Judo Championship in the Argentina. It was a wonderful opportunity for my partner, Diane Jackson, and me to compete in the PJU’s. These kinds of ...more

Radomir Kovacevic passed away on June 15 in Belgrade after a long illness.
He is survived by his wife Savka and 3 children.
Cards and donations for the family may be sent directly to:
Savka Kovacevic
93-09 68 th Ave
Forest Hills, NY 11375
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The headquarters hotel for the USJF Jr. Nationals is sold out. The over flow hotel is right acroos the street from the convention center (venue) is the Fort Lauderdale Grande Hotel & Yacht Club, phone 866-380-1110. The rate for the Judo group is $95.00 per night.
Please visit the ...more